Although Colletotrichum acutatum was recently investigated and shown to be a species complex comprising about 30 species, the name is still used in its broad sense for anthracnose pathogens of fruits in Brazil. In this study, a multilocus molecular analysis was carried out based on a dataset of ITS, HIS3, GAPDH, CHS-1, TUB2 and ACT sequences of Colletotrichum strains belonging to the C. acutatu...

Fragaria × ananassa (common name: strawberry) is a globally cultivated hybrid species belonging to Rosaceae family. Colletotrichum acutatum sensu lato (s.l.) is considered to be the second most economically important pathogen worldwide affecting strawberries. A collection of 148 Colletotrichum spp. isolates including 67 C. acutatum s.l. isolates associated with the phytosanitary history of UK s...

We describe symptoms of mycosis induced by two native fungal entomopathogens of the citrus orthezia scale, Praelongorthezia praelonga (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae), an important pest of citrus orchards. The data presented in this article are related to the article entitled "Seasonal prevalence of the insect pathogenic fungus Colletotrichum nymphaeae in Brazilian citrus groves under different chemica...

Olive anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum, is an important disease in olive-growing regions, with the most destructive symptoms being fruit rot and blossom blight. Susceptibility of to Colletotrichum increases maturity, but differences between cultivars species have been reported, still information on flower susceptibility during development scarce. The olive Arbequina, Coratina, Frantoio Pic...

The genus Colletotrichum contains many important plant pathogens mainly distributed in tropical areas. Previous studies that utilized morphology or single genes have failed to resolve the phylogenetic relationships among the species. In this study, sequences of β-tubulin, 28S ribosomal DNA, and ITS region from nine species were analyzed separately and combined to establish a fast method to infe...

Juglans regia e Carya illinoinensis, ambas da família Juglandaceae, são espécies de nogueiras conhecidas mundialmente pela produção das chamadas nozes, com crescente expansão área cultivada na América do Sul. Entretanto, nos últimos anos houve aumento incidência doenças nessas espécies, o que compromete a rentabilidade dos cultivos qualidade produto. Colletotrichum nymphaeae foi recentemente id...

UNLABELLED Colletotrichum acutatum is known as an important anthracnose pathogen of a wide range of host plants worldwide. Numerous studies have reported subgroups within the C. acutatum species complex. Multilocus molecular phylogenetic analysis (ITS, ACT, TUB2, CHS-1, GAPDH, HIS3) of 331 strains previously identified as C. acutatum and other related taxa, including strains from numerous hosts...

Fruit anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum species is a major disease of olive (Olea europaea) worldwide. In this study, we tested in vitro the susceptibility eight widely grown Italian cultivars and one Spanish cultivar to five species. The were Carolea, Cassanese, Coratina, Dolce Agogia, Frantoio, Leccino, Ottobratica Sant'Agostino. cultivar, included as reference, was Picual. species, pathog...

Anthracnose is a general term for sunken lesions and blights on stems, leaves and fruits which causes economic damage to agricultural products. This study, conducted to identify Colletotrichum species associated with anthracnose symptoms on some plants in Khuzestan province (Iran) using morphological and molecular methods. During 2016–17, 40 leaf and fruit samples showing anthracnose symptoms (...